AVIATION - The Pioneer Years (Mackworth-Praed 1990)

Large  format 1990 hardback, About 30% of this books concentrates on early baloons and airships, another 40% inb early gliders and powered aircraft and the remaning 30% in the First World War and it's aftermath and it's importance in pushing forward the development of aircraft design into the 20s and 30s.
Many wonderful photos and illustrations.
320 large pages
Fine  condition book and jacket.t.